Woman and Jewels Lost Vague Disappearance Sparks Bay Search
The disappearance of Mrs. Mary Dodge, the ex wife of San Francisco assessor Dr. Washington Dodge, and a diamond brooch tied to Alameda capitalist H. C. Cutting prompts police along the bay to search. Letters from Harry Sankey urge her to raise money or risk self harm. Separate item notes Mrs. Frederick Weyerhauser’s death at 73 due to disease complications with burial planned in Rock Island.
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Emn United Press
Francisco
Mary Dodge
Washington Dodge
San Francisco
Alameda
Bay
Harry Sankey
ST. Paul, Minn
Frederick Weyerhauser
Rock Island
The Kind That Bites NAVY Pure Horseradish Tonic
A grocer advertises NAVY Pure Horseradish Tonic as a strong bite product offered in a 10 bottle lot.
Adolf Loses Thanksgiving Day Game But Wins Dinner
The report notes Adolf lost the Thanksgiving Day game but secured a dinner afterwards. Details remain sparse in the fragmented OCR text.
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Adolf
Breezer Confesses to Blackmail Attempt on Banker Andrews
T. F. Breezer admitted to Captain Tennant that he authored two letters to banker E. W. Andrews seeking $2,000. Breezer, a Roslyn Coal Co. bookkeeper from Wisconsin, said he needed the money and hoped Andrews would deposit it before the police acted. He will likely be tried in federal court for using the mails for fraudulent purposes.
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T. F. Breezer
Tennant
E. W. Andrews
Breezer
Andrews
Roslyn Coal Co
Walla Walla
Here
Wisconsin
Snake Dance at University Draws Big Crowd
About 400 students from freshmen to seniors marched in a synchronized snake dance on the campus field during intermission yesterday. The procession moved to Alexander's Rag Time Band, with the line forming a circling knot led by Yell Leader Horseley, and a surrounding circle of veterans bearing a large banner identifying them as wearers of their varsity V emblems.
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University
Alexander
Horseley
Turks Bury Five Italians Alive
Dispatches from London report five Italians buried alive and mutilated Red Cross bodies found at Tripoli. An escaping Italian recounts seeing bodies twisted and buried up to shoulders to starve. Turkish officers and women were present.
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United Press
London
Red Cross
Tripoli
Persian Prince Shot in Teheran Murder Mystery
News dispatches from Teheran say Ala El Dowleh, brother of the former Persian minister to Germany, was assassinated in Teheran. Five shots were fired by the killer who fled after four hits. Several suspects have been arrested as the Shuster controversy context circulates.
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Berlin
Teheran
Ala el Dowleh
Germany
Alaskan Banker Charged With Embezzlement
Elbridge T. Barnette former president of the Washington Alaska bank in Fairbanks is charged with embezzling nearly $500000. He is held on $3000 bail in Los Angeles to insure his appearance when Fairbanks officers arrive with warrants for his arrest.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Dee
Washington-Alaska Bank
Fairbanks
Alaska
Elbridge T. Barnette
Dam Defender Seeks New Trial in Dietz Case
John F. Dietz, serving life for the murder of Deputy Oscar Harp, petitions for a new trial as his counsel and the state bar debate a bill of exceptions before Judge Reid. The case centers on Dietz's self-conducted trial and upcoming appeal to the supreme court. Also noted is the Olympia state capitol group exhibit drawing to a close with public viewings at the library.
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Milwacker
John F. Dietz
Cameron Dam
Reid
Supreme Court
Dietz
Oscar Harp
Olympia
Wilson's Case Appealed to State Supreme Court
Geo H Wilson’s murder conviction in Rainier last July is challenged in a state supreme court appeal. The cost of the appeal, over $700, will be borne by labor and fraternal unions connected to Wilson. Attorneys argue jury indiscretion affected the verdict of murder in the second degree. Wilson's wife and five sons rely on charity for support.
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Olympia
Ec. L
Allotoncys
Geo. H. Wilson
Supreme Court of the State
Wilson
Archie Cobie
Rainier
Gum ban in U S Navy shocks San Francisco crews
San Francisco reports the navy has barred chewing gum as improper and nonmilitary. Admiralty officials say ships’ commissaries previously sold gum to sailors, but the ban now follows the grog ration in being banned across the fleet.
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San Francisco
U. S. Navy
Strouss Dodging Reporters Amid Diva Divorce Talk
Emil W. Strauss the local millionaire evades questions as reporters camp on his trail over alleged marriage to Mrs. Gertrude Gibson Patterson. He is seen leaving home entering office and going to his club while lawyers advise restraint.
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Ursually
Dee
Emil W. Strauss
Gertrude Gibson Patterson
Burglars Still in the Business in Seattle
Three more burglaries and a holdup were reported yesterday in Seattle with no arrests. Victims include Robert Finne in the James Street area robbed after a dispute for a match, W. W. Mackey at 115 14th Avenue West robbed of five small diamonds and a diamond ring, and Miss Clara Buer at the Leonce apartments robbed of a watch and a silver dollar.
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Seattle
Robert Finne
Renton
James Et
Third
Fourth Ave
Finne
Tiamond Apartments
14Th Av
W. W. Mackey
Yale
Clara Buer
Leonce Apartments
Mre
L. M. Hague
Thomson Dinner Honors City Engineer KR H Thomson
The testimonial dinner for former City Engineer KR H Thomson will be held December 6 at 6 PM at the Commercial Club. It is a public dinner with plates at $1, and questions about his work may be mailed in advance to A E Piagg in the Alaska building to be answered at the event.
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KR. H. Thomson
Commercial Club
Thomson
A. E. Piagg
Alaska
Witness Bosworth Case Moves to Remote Court Bus Ride
In a murder case, when witness D Arthur Bosworth could not reach court, all parties involved traveled six miles by buggy to the remote hearing location to proceed with testimony.
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United
Warlington
Dee
D. Arthur Bosworth
Diapepsin Promises Quick Cure for Indigestion
A vintage ad touts Pape's Diapepsin for indigestion sour stomach and gas claiming relief within five minutes. It highlights a candy like taste harmless formula and promises renewed appetite and clean digestion with regular use.
Millinery Half-Price Sale Draws Shoppers
Tailored hats are half price in the millinery department and the selection remains large attracting many customers to the store.
Grandstand Collapse Injures Fifty at Ole Miss Game
A temporary grandstand collapsed at the annual University of Mississippi and Mississippi A and M College game in Jackson. About fifty people were severely injured with many women and children in the crowd of over one thousand. Lieutenant Governor Manship and Secretary of State Power were present but escaped with minor bruises. The incident disrupted events including a Dreamland dance planned that night.
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Jackson, Mins
University of Mississippi
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College
Manship
Power
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Murphy’s Market
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